Nick Saban wears Nittany Lion costume, leads Penn State crowd in ‘We Are’ chant
Have you ever pictured Nick Saban in a Penn State Nittany Lions costume? Well, you no longer have to imagine because the former Alabama coach dressed up on College GameDay.
Saban led the “We Are” chant for the Penn State fans ahead of Saturday’s showdown against Ohio State. The Nittany Lions and Buckeyes are ranked No. 3 and 4 in the latest AP Poll, respectively.
Watch to see the madness below.
If Saban can get the Penn State crowd riled up like that, just imagine when the game starts. Head coach James Franklin called for the “most challenging environment that college football has ever seen.”
“One of the things I think is really important, that I would challenge all of us Penn Staters, is let’s stop talking about this game being at 12 o’clock. That ship has sailed,” Franklin said. “The game is at 12 o’clock, and we got to embrace it, and we got to make it the best environment, the most challenging environment that college football has ever seen, at 12 o’clock. I know we’ll do that, and I appreciate it.”
12 p.m. ET or in primtime, Franklin just wants respect on the Penn State whiteout. There’s been a lot of discussion regarding the kickoff time for Saturday’s game against the Buckeyes.
Expect a raucous crowd nonetheless.
“For forever, the networks wanted their primetime games at seven o’clock. Primetime. Best game. Well, Ohio State/Michigan, it has been a very desirable game for a long time. And, they were only going to play at 12 o’clock. When all the networks wanted them at seven. And the conference protected them,” said Franklin.
“Now we’re in a similar situation where the networks want the game at 12, and we should be getting protected in a game that almost every football fan in America would say the White Out game is one of the best games, one of the biggest games of the year, and everything that goes with it. And we’re not getting the same level of protection and support that other other games and other teams get.”
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